"Come on Avril you can be this depressed for just an experiment" Richard said.
Avril had hidden away from everyone since Lina left it was the second day and no one had seen her.
"I can't find or feel her, something must have happened," he said.
"And what could have, she has her brothers to protect her and if you don't feel anything then she's fine," he said back.
Avril sighed placing his hand on his chest, "That's the problem, I feel so.... so... I cat explain it"
Richard getting him off guard pushed him down the bed and placed his ear on Avril's chest.
Startled Avril tried to move but Richard pushed him back, "Don't move"
"What are you doing?" he asked.
Richard sprung up and looked at Avril, "What is going on with you, why do you have a heartbeat?" he said.
Avril spaced out looking at his friend, "Do you feel pain?" he asked.
He shocks his head, "I don't"
"Then what is happening to you? No craving for blood, all your powers are back, you can feel someone else's pain as now this, a beat heart when you have been dead for centuries" Richard dropped into the opposite seat.
"I need to go find Lina" Avril got up.
"REALLY?" yelled Richard.
"What?" Avril turned to him.
"Avril you need to calm down think about all these things, it's getting out of hand and yes I might have seen it all but this is... is too much".
His friend sighed, "I know but something tells me Lina isn't okay"
"And I accept it might be true but now let's think about you now" his friend said.
Avril wanted to say something but suddenly dropped down to the floor.
"What is it now" Richard ran to his side.
"It's Lina" he muttered pain written all over his face. Richard noticed his popped veins and gritted teeth.
"You're feeling her pain?" he asked.
Avril groaned in pain clutching his head, fully dropping to the floor.
"What the hell is going on?" worried now Richard yelled grabbing his phone.
"Images, am seeing flashes of something" moaned in pain tightly closing his eyes.
Images of unfamiliar places kept appearing in his head, like bits of memory but those that didn't belong to him.
He heard someone cry, it was Lina he could recognise her voice.
"Lina, Lina" he muttered.
Richard who was on the phone turned back to him, "Hi, calm down am trying to help find her"
Avril instantly opened his eyes getting up," I know where she is"he said.
"Huh?.. "Richard got up
Avril turned, "Let go"
"Where? Avril stop acting odd and tell me what's going on" Richard said following him. He turned grabbing Richard by the collar, his fangs out, eyes glowing and his face paler.
"Can you stop asking questions and do what I say?" he said almost hissing.
"Okay, calm down" Richard frowned.
.....
Harry walked into the laboratory hearing Lina's screams.
"Brother can you please stop this, it's been going on for days" he said to Archie.
"It's partly your fault for giving her those drugs, we had to wait until they disappeared from her body which delayed our plans" he said.
"She begged me to get them for her, hear her cry now it must be painful" he said.
"Harry if you came here to disrupt our procedure then leave, I don't have time for you right now," Archie said.
Harry glanced at the room where Lina was frowned, "I know she's a tool to you but please think about all the years we have spent with her while you pretended to care for her" he said.
Archie ignored his words, "Leave"
Harry sighed, "I hope you don't regret this brother" he muttered and walked out of the door.